OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Darren Thornton  Yvonne Morgan  Barbara Carr  Martin Maguire (1) 

• Author Notes

  Additional script contributors were Colin Thornton, Brian Quinn and Drogheda Youthreach.

• Synopsis

  Xaviers is a devised multi-media play about teenagers at risk. The play tells the story of two naive community arts workers who set out to train a group of disadvantaged young people in a local housing estate to make film.

• Play Type

  Physical/Devised Theatre
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  9

• Female

  7

• Total

  16

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. In the original production 15 actors and a baby also appear on video screen.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 September 1999

• Producer

  Produced by Calipo Theatre Company In association with City Arts Centre

• Original Venue

  Droichead Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.